Maryland State Police told 11 News that Elkton police tried to pull the man over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m. on westbound Route 40 near Delaware Avenue, but he kept going.

Officials said two other police departments joined in to pursue the vehicle, which eventually crashed into the back of a loaded tractor-trailer just east of Jackson Station Road.

The driver, who was only identified as a man in his early 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials said a state police cruiser that was parked in the fast lane of eastbound Route 40 was also struck as the trooper was trying to investigate the incident.

The trooper wasn't in the vehicle at the time and wasn't injured. Police didn't release any information about the driver who hit the cruiser. There's no word yet if any charges will be filed in that incident.

No other injuries were reported.

Route 40 was closed for several hours during the investigation.

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